Settlers physically and verbally assaulted the journalists, shouting anti-Palestinian curses and snatching some of their gear while Israeli forces looked on.

The attack came after Muhammad Fares Abdullah al-Jaabari, 19, was shot dead on scene after allegedly stabbing an Israeli border policeman and leaving him with light injuries.

Israeli settlers throughout the West Bank and East Jerusalem have continued to carry out violent reprisals since two settlers were shot dead near Nablus on Oct. 1.

Witnesses to many of the attacks say they were carried out in the presence of armed Israeli forces.

Earlier on Friday, a group of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes in the al-Ras and al-Jaabari neighborhoods in the Hebron area, throwing rocks and shouting slogans against Arabs and Palestinians, locals said.

In the neighboring city of Yatta, a group of Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian home, smashing property.

In the Nablus area, dozens of Israeli settlers attempted an attack on Palestinian farmers who were picking olives in their land in the the village of Yanun, but were stopped by local guarding committees.

Separately, around 50 settlers from the illegal Elon Moreh settlement east of Nablus attacked al-Rajeh area east of Rujeib village, destroying dozens of olive trees.

Such attacks have left Palestinian locals on guard as the Palestinian Authority has no jurisdiction over the settlers and Israeli forces rarely intervene to protect Palestinians being attacked.